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Type 212A submarine

Conventional submarine class used by Germany, with fuel-cell-assisted air-independent propulsion.

by TKMS

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bundeswehr.de/de/ausruestung-technik-bundeswehr/seesysteme-bundeswehr/u-boot-klasse-212-a
German Type 212A submarine U31 surfaced at sea

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Sources3

  1. 1.
    OtherInside NATO’s Secret Hunt for Enemy Submarines

    Sam Eckholm · Aug 1, 2025 · Supports: System · name

    “Type 212 Alpha”
  2. 2.
    Government recordAusrüstung und Technik: Die U-Boot-Klasse 212 A

    Supports: System

    “Die konventionellen, also nicht atomar angetriebenen Uboote der Klasse 212A”
  3. 3.
    CompanyMajor order of € 800 million for submarine modernization - TKMS Group

    Supports: System · organization

    “As prime contractor, TKMS will provide comprehensive modernization and support services for the six German Type 212A submarines.”

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